Mortgage Brokers: Keep Hold of the Reins
In the last edition I referenced Aesop's Four Oxen and the Lion to illustrate what indepen...
Apparently One in Three Home Sales Fall Through. The Old Way Is Running Out of Time.
One in three sales apparently fall through before completion. ( see whitepaper page 22 for...
The Independents Have the Numbers. What They Lack Is Unity.
I grew up reading Aesop's fables and virtually every fairy tale I could get my hands on. L...
Independent Conveyancers Need Infrastructure. But Who Should Control It?
For years, conveyancers have been told that technology is coming to change their professio...
The Property Giants Are Joining Forces. It’s Time Independents Did Too
Something significant is happening in the UK housing market while much of the industry is ...
The Age Of Low Standards
Most readers will know that I'm embarking on the journey of writing a book called Sold, Su...
Home Moving Can Not Be Fixed By One Industry Or Profession, Nor By Platforms Reliant On Multiple Third Party Integrations
The home-moving process is once again the subject of proposed reform. Upfront information,...
One Maverick Can Challenge the System. A Team Can Change It.
The word Maverick suggests independence. It describes someone willing to question conventi...
You Cannot Manage a Property Chain You Cannot See
In the previous edition, I examined why one property transaction should not be managed acr...
Sold Subject to Contract Is Far Too Late to Start the Transaction
Many people still treat Sold Subject to Contract as the starting point of the transaction....
A Better System Is Not Enough. It Needs Better People.
In the first edition of this newsletter, I wrote about the uncomfortable reality of moving...
One Transaction Should Not Be Managed in Six Different Places
In the previous edition, I argued that the property transaction should begin when the sell...
Sold, Subject to Chaos
I'm writing a book about why moving home in Britain has become so painful. I don't want it...
"Don't Think! Just Do."
There comes a moment in every professional's career when they intuitively know what to do....
What Are You Working For?
Why do you get out of bed every morning? It's a simple question. But it has a habit of bec...
What is a Maverick?
There's been a few comments raised recently about what a Maverick actually is and why its ...
Where did it all go wrong?
There's no shortage of headlines talking about recent government announcements to reform t...
That's What You Get When You Put Someone in the Right Room
"WiggyWam isn't just a property portal. It's the first platform to put every person in a t...
When the Right People Come Together, Something Special Happens
There is something very powerful about loyalty and trust, especially in an industry that h...
Your Badge Won't Save The Sale
There is a version of professional development in UK estate agency that is genuinely valua...
The £575 Warning Shot: Why Material Information Can No Longer Be Treated as an Afterthought
A recent Property Ombudsman ruling should make every estate agent, conveyancer, broker and...
Home Moving Will Not Be Fixed by Blame - It Will Be Changed by the Mavericks Willing to Work Together
There is something deeply uncomfortable about the way we talk about home moving in this co...
Rock The Estate Agency Boat
Industry Commentary WiggyWam didn't announce itself. It arrived. And the people with the m...
Referral Fees, Paid Leads and the Quiet Tax on Trust in the Property Industry
An article shared with me today on Today's Conveyancer, titled "Referral fee disclosure to...
The Emperor's Clothes Problem In Property - And Why The Maverick Movement Matters
There is something deeply frustrating happening in the property industry, and I do not thi...
The Mavericks Who Are Rebuilding Britain's Broken Property market
Here is a question that every British home buyer, seller, estate agent, conveyancer and mo...
Sellers Seek AI Reassurance On Estate Agent Valuations
Sellers Are Asking AI About Your Valuation The Moment You Drive Away You sat with them for an hour. ...
Had a Nightmare Home Move? Tell Us What Happened
Moving home should be exciting, but for too many buyers and sellers across the UK, it beco...
The Sale Of Your Home Depends on People You Cannot See
But that is exactly what it feels like. You put your home on the market. You accept an off...
The Blame Game Will Not Fix Home Moving. Accountability Will.
A recent Estate Agent Today article reported that conveyancers have told MPs they should n...